Chapter 9: Getting to know more about Skyffal

POV RICHARD

The sun comes in fiercely through the window, beating down on my face while my eyes are closed and refusing to believe that this is the dawn of day.

Oh my! If this is not a dream, what is happening in Skyfall?

I have never witnessed such a sunny day, even though it is "summer".

I get up in displeasure and go to the window to draw the curtains. My intention is to go back to sleep, but seeing those ridiculous little houses of the Skyfallers decorated with bright colors, I remember that today is the festival.

It's been almost two days and not a single sign of Akira. My arrogance is enough to assume that she is waiting for me today with open arms and that this distance between us is just a ploy on her part to match the extremely coy matchmaking girls in the big city.

I don't understand the reason for this, because I am not willing to give her any choices. She will be my wife and that will be our happy ending.

I close the curtains, ending the depressing spectacle of these w